CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Premiums collected	$ 4,106	$ 3,780
Net investment income received	362	337
Limited partnership distributions	95	125
Service agreement fee received	23	23
Commissions and bonuses paid to agents	(576)	(521)
Losses paid	(2,438)	(2,039)
Loss expenses paid	(378)	(343)
Other underwriting and acquisition costs paid	(519)	(465)
Income taxes paid	(126)	(208)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	549	689
Purchase of investments:
Fixed maturities	(1,825)	(2,157)
Preferred stock	(382)	(94)
Common stock	(766)	(1,021)
Limited partnerships	(82)	(66)
Sales/maturities of investments:
Fixed maturity sales	490	716
Fixed maturity calls/maturities	685	881
Preferred stock	331	84
Common stock	944	1,057
Sale of and returns on limited partnerships	100	125
Net purchase of property and equipment	(29)	(24)
Net collections on agent loans	2	1
Net distributions on life policy loans	(1)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(533)	(498)
Cash flows from financing activities
Annuity deposits and interest	66	68
Annuity surrenders and withdrawals	(62)	(58)
Universal life deposits and interest	25	20
Universal life surrenders	(9)	(8)
Purchase of treasury stock	(20)	(22)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(89)	(56)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(89)	(56)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(73)	135
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	452	400
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 379	$ 535